50 MW Wind operating in Cottonwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
50 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0556, -95.2584
County
Cottonwood, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | NRG Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Cottonwood J20 Holdings, LLC, NRG Energy, Inc | NRG Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Jeffers Wind 20 LLC is a 50 MW wind power plant located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2008 and consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is owned by NRG Energy and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant uses Clipper C96 wind turbines, characterized by a 96-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the broader MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, Jeffers Wind 20 LLC generated 195,364 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.5%. In terms of size, the plant ranks 32nd out of 123 wind plants in Minnesota, and 936th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
17.6K MWh
Latest Month
195.4K MWh
Annual Generation
44.5%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MISO
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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